Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
The Captured Flag.

The V2ptuXc0 A08s M
rho fine Of which write was in the
: II ls;2 after the South had fully realized
with Fort Donelson, the Federals had
he'd authority over the surrounding
nv husband and L were living at place
when he bought it, three years before,
widely known as "Jackson's Mills"
with ownership, it changed names.
he main building, the grist mill, was built
"a Under bluff that hung over the race
a GOOD portion Of its length, SO that
in delivered in quantities could be de-
;tad in the upper story, while all "turns"
= delivered at the western door, opening
on the "tail Of the race" Just across
pond at the north Of this building was
saw. mill. Between this and the main
ek (still north, was long, low, level
etch of land, forming complete island,
ouph which ran the public road. On the
above the mill was cabin in which the
inner owner had lived, and which We were
Eupyns until we could build on the hill,
the west and further down the creek.
BIN the cabin we had good view of the
d for geed distance up and down the
ek.
bne day l asked my husband If he would
up a flag if would make one. He
missed to do so, and forthwith took an
entory of all available material. A blue
dow shade, q red curtain, and some
slim (all badly worm were all could
By to light. Nothing daunted, with the
of Ella IA little girl of nine years we
taken to raise) and my little brother of
BIT, l commenced work on "our flag"
ou, perhaps, think it strange We used
b shabby material, but; lacking both
hey and opportunity to procure any
bg better, we decided. first, the flag We
81 have: next, We would make it out of
best We had, and trust its lasting quail
to the tender mercies of the weather.
When finished, it was quite presentable,
ugh not very substantial. Ella, my
Their, and |, with two little contraband
S, bore it in triumph to the mills, sing
q medley OF patriotic songs. helped
1t to the most prominent position.
cheered it as Justify US though it were
lie OF the richest silk, and the stars that
AIMED from its folds, as the breeze lifted,
FED, and caressedit, We're the rarest gems.
was amusing to watch the effect It had
IN war parlance) the "cesesh." As soon
[hey would get in sight they acted as if
were connected with the poles Of an
tnc battery, forcing every limb into
eat motion, for, turning their faces
H. they would ply whip and spur to
u nofses, and never draw rein until out
light.
ne officers whom jeff Davis had COM
stoned to recrait guerrilla force to
asS The tederals, and oblige them to di-
Their troops in Tennessee for garrison
instead of massing them at the front,
uu, Just commenced to enroll their
1a anu We're trying to keep it as much in
u .Vh as possible, for fear, as they said,
iahSs ut Is useless to write the regu-
~ ptellx-that is understood) would get
y VI II and pay them flying visit be-
,'ley We're ready" No half dozen
tla nave dared to haul it down, for I
IA a, Mey felt u little shaky when they
X s. ~ OF my husbands guns and pistols
lucy Jailed to press when the war
oopen demonstrations were mode for
VI three months.
Fsrs ,, last one night about midnight,
mere a awakened by having pebbles rattle
on, 'a Ut corner of the house near our
hsla soon discovered outside q negro
boJ onslng 10 one of our neighbors,
q sai1 zone 10 warn us of danger.
a ANY, &c colonel Napier with one hun
a az otll !. nifty men was at Waverly, and
" us men had been Mt his masters
li tafi y part of the night. They had
70 master they We're going to our
ana " press all our horses, and take nv
al and hang him to the nearest trea
gu msr 1 nontlns the Union flag.
cIp 4 fnS 8, Well imagine sleep fed our
left G ;r, the rest Of the night. My hus-
1h n. INN immediately after he had arranged
for th nien servants to hide the horses,
he fo ,aose OF them who wanted to, TO 90
fncto... we did not see him or get any
s''s news of him for nearly a
an ma a hiding Of things in the most nm
di,in,l p'a.es would have been amusing
Lat l' erested party. Some articles we
eno. NY Tor all l know 10 the contrary,
n losing there yet, as in orr hurry when
otlen. iuVo tAe 1ort they were
tlb" thus ils and all the Union men be-
Woods L n IL, and the fort had to take to
be nn aa where they found safe refuge
uph ,hs erowth, which was so thick all
man =" section as to make it possible
he cn,' ~ nide so near to the roadside
anv oa put out his hand and almost
ounir one riding by. This feature Of
pth s;3opp proved the salvation of MANY
has sizes du'ing the war. -'
forcinon aa been quite feeble for some
On Of eac me = to keep. my bed good
after onr n uay, and when in day or
piers mo- nilanight warning Colonel
Aen put in an appearance my